Zackees Turn Signal Glove

I actually met one of the founders at the Product Hunt happy hour in SF some months ago. Alternative use case: EDC. 😛

Hey everyone, this is Zack, the founder of Zackees. In celebration of this hit on Product Hunt we are having a one day sale on Zackees, 35% off! That $99 is now $65 (mediums and smalls only - large is already sold out).

This is a cool idea but the product seems extremely confusing in light of existing bike signals. With the left hand up so the arrow properly indicates left, you're making the established signal to turn right. There is no light on the palm, so stop is unindicated. Apparently it's okay to use your right hand to signal right, but most bikers ride on the right side of traffic, so most bikers also just stick with left hand signals. In this case, there is no way to indicate right with the gloves, and indicating left gives you an arrow pointing at a 45 degree angle toward the ground. Thanks for working on improving bike safety; it's truly a crucial thing to work on in the world — but I will stick with analog hand signals for now.

"Created by a Google Engineer, these Turn Signal Gloves are one of the best ways to increase your visibility and communicate your turning intentions to other vehicles on the road." I really think this would save lots of lives on the road. I've had too many close encounters when switching lanes on a bike even when waving frantically. Having turn signals on my hands would definitely make me more visible. Pity they cost so much. I'd be constantly worrying about accidentally throwing them into the wash!

Alternatively: haha

Zach & and the team at Zackees are really awesome.